WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: With a legacy spanning over 40 years, the Air Force's Palace Acquire (PAQ) and COPPER CAP programs play a crucial role in building our civilian workforce. The two-to-three-year comprehensive developmental programs recruit top candidates with wide-ranging potential, preparing them to become the next generation of Air and Space Force civilian leaders and professionals across 19 divers  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $159,900,991 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, MK 15 Mod 31 SeaRAM upgrade kits and conversions and associated hardware. Work will be performed in Louisville, Kentucky (27%); El Segundo, California (15%); Tucson, Arizona (14%); Williston, Vermont (6%); Tempe, Arizona (4%); Ottobrunn, German  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Nineteen individuals from the New Castle, Pennsylvania, and Detroit, Michigan, areas have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for their participation in a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating throughout and between those regions, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. The one-count Indictme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. FDS-24g) in July 2024 by coordinator Aaron M. Ates and contributors Christele Marsh and Claire Hutchins entitled "Feed Outlook". Here are excerpts: * * * Increased U.S. Corn Production Lifts the 2024/25 Feed Grain Supply Projection The 2024/25 U.S. feed grain supply forecast is 449.9 million metric tons this month, up 2.1 million metric tons from the June World Agric  more